Hartsholme Country Park lies about 3 miles (5 km) southwest of the city centre of Lincoln in the East Midlands of England. Access is from the Skellingthorpe Road (B1378).
| Hartsholme Country Park | |
|---|---|
 The white bridge | |
  Location in Lincolnshire | |
| Type | Country park |
| Location | Lincoln |
| Area | 200 acres (81 ha) |
| Created | 1862 |
| Operated by | Lincoln City Council |
Hartsholme Country Park covers more than 200 acres (80 ha)[1] and was designated in 1974 and opened in 1979. It contains a camping area for tents, caravans and motor caravans.[2] It is Grade II listed.[3]
The Park centres on lakes and ornamental grounds originally the work of Edward Milnerin 1862, landscaping the area around a reservoir of 1848. They were built along with a home, Hartsholme Hall, which was demolished in 1951, around the time the grounds became a public park.[3][4][5]
In July 2012 the White Bridge was closed, and the deck removed in September, for safety reasons.[6] This was a footbridge built in 1962, on the pylons of the earlier 1902 bridge. Closure interrupts a public right-of-way across the lake. A replacement bridge using the original 1902 supports reopened on 7 March 2014.[7]
Hartsholme Park has often been awarded a Green Flag Award, including in 2011[8] and 2013.[9][10] These are awarded annually by the charity Keep Britain Tidy.[11]
The park opened to the public in 1978
References
edit- ^ Lincolnshire County Council
- ^ UKcampsite
- ^ a b Historic England. "Hartsholme Park (Grade II) (1000984)". National Heritage List for England. Retrieved 13 October 2013.
- ^ "Lincoln City Council - History of Hartsholme Country Park". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
- ^ Historic England. "Hartsholme Park (1129369)". Research records (formerly PastScape). Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Fish, Elizabeth (4 July 2012). "Park bridge closed due to being unfit for public use". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Short, John Barry. "Hartsholme Country Park White Bridge". Hartsholme Country Park. Retrieved 31 December 2019.
- ^ Fish, Elizabeth (25 July 2011). "Hartsholme Park wins Green Flag award". The Lincolnite. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ "Green Flag Award for two Lincoln attractions". Lincolnshire Echo. 29 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- ^ Green flag awards Archived August 15, 2009, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Green flag scheme". Keep Britain Tidy. Archived from the original on 24 July 2013. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
External links
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- Short, Barry (2013). "Welcome to Hartsholme Country Park". Hartsholme Country Park Advisory Group. Retrieved 31 July 2013.
- Description
- Photos of park and Hartsholme Electric Model Boat Club
- Croft, Richard (2 April 2013). "Hartsholme Park". Photographic collection. Geograph UK. Retrieved 31 July 2013.